TKR 2 straight legs? Check!

[jetthugger]

Fernie, it's so wonderful to be able to read your experiences & the positiveness you project through it all is inspiring. I'm still waiting for my date, but reading all of the experiences, I feel more & more confident & less anxious. Like Toothfairy, I'm just eager to get it done & be on the same path to recovery!!

 

[Fernie]

Hi jetthugger For your message and Im glad my mad drug induced ramblings are of some use to you!

Im still finding the nausea and whole drug thing v v Hard but it is a means to an end and I fully intend to start slowly ditching the meds as soon as I feel strong enough.

I cannot believe you're still waiting for yr date. Let's hope it is soon. I'm sureh when your time comes you'll do brilliantly . Take care Fernie

 

[RestAssured]

Sonja, maybe we could give out little (or v big) bottles of patience with our BoneSmarties recovery handbook ?

How are you doing today? Any more popping knee caps or u just busy making waves with your PT rope?

Fx

Well the silly thing popped out in therapy while I was in the Alter-G. But Katie had me work through steps to get it back in place while I was still in the machine! She had told me to "trust the knee." I listened and it worked!

Today is the day for the ropes! My trainer Fiesty Felice has graciously agreed to go on the Bonesmart Weight Loss site at night and answer people's questions about nutrition and exercise. Jump on over there and say hi tonight. She will be glad to see you! After all I need someone to say I am shy! LOL

As for me, my Hubby and I will be going to the REO Speed wagon concert so I won't be on tonight. I told everyone to be nice and not run her off! LOL

 

[Toothfairy]

Hi Fernie,
how are you today? That is wonderful news about your physio visit. You must feel so much better knowing that everything is progressing well.
How is the medication regime doing? Hope it is settling and the anti nausea medication is working its magic.
My last pre-op day at work ( hopefully unless I get cancelled) went very smoothly. I am very tired as the last few weeks have been hectic. I am so pleased I have this week off but I have so much to do....
I am feeling a bit anxious about getting the house and myself organised and also about being cancelled. No reason I should be, I think it's just my form of pre- op anxiety.
We are off tomorrow to visit my daughter and Grandaughter, we have lots of jobs to do while we are there. Staying overnight and home late Sunday. Then have the rest of the week to get sorted. It will be fine. Back of jumper now about 4 inches long.
Have a good weekend, Toothfairy x

 

[Fernie]

Hi Toothfairy , I'm pleased you've finished work now so can sort yourself out without rushing. I hope you have a lovely weekend with your family, that will be nice to catch up and see them before your op. .

Take your time as you don't want to go into hosp too exhausted as first couple of days will be hard as you won't have eaten much and be on your new supersonic meds.

Im doing better now on meds, have cut 1 or 2 out, and I'm making sure I'm eating regularly, which is helping.

Its a strange feeling, getting ready and preparing, I cleaned the whole house, changed beds, all laundry and empty dishwasher and made sure the fridge and larder full as I knew hubby would be busy whilst I was in hosp and it was fine. I remember walking downstairs thinking it would be a while before I'd be doing that easily again. It's when you get back and it hits you that you really can't do much, pretty much anything for a while. I've very slowly started to do a couple of things, but I don't stand for more than a few mins at a time.

I did some half rotations on the bike for 2 mins earlier then had to go to bed as realised I was totally exhausted. This lack of sleep is catching Up now.

Im sure your op won't be cancelled, your friend was probably just a bit unlucky on this occasion.

Ok, you go off and have a great weekend, I'm still hanging out at home, and look forward to catching Up soon and getting you all set for your Big Day. Take care my friend Skippy times ahead.

Fernie.. Now doing a bit of (well half rotations! ) Xx

 

[Fernie]

Hi Sonja. RestAssured

How was your concert? Hope you guys had fun.

Sorry Ididn't get chance to catch up with Felice, time difference not good and I've been wiped out lately so trying to get early .

Its great you can get your knee back when it starts to go wandering like that, it's gotta mind of its own .

What did you think of my PT session? I was 'chuffed' to bits ! Here's hoping it continues.

Hope the ropes were kind !

Take care and have a great weekend. Fernie

 

[Toothfairy]

Way to go girl, half rotations, woo hoo. You really seem to have turned a corner. I know there may be more dips along the way on this bumpy old road but it is great to see you feeling a bit better and doing so brilliantly after the dark days when king knee was wreaking vengeance.
Sending an extra large and everlasting bag of super strong fairy sleepy dust.
I am going to try to take it gently this week and catch up on sleeping and relaxing. I am very conscious of impending change when I walk up and down stairs etc. Determined to make the most of this last week with creaky and crunchy knees. Not sure whether it is creaky or crunchy that is being replaced, will no doubt settle that at consultants appointment on Wednesday. In my mind I am set on left knee first so that is what we will do unless mr clever surgeon has a good reason to do otherwise. At least I don't need to worry about them doing the wrong one as it doesn't really matter which is first!
Have a good weekend and half rotate gently when you feel up to it.
Toothfairy x
Fernie rides again Go Fernie!

 

[Fernie]

Hi, hope you are having a good time.

Thx for sleepy dust, Think I got about 6 hours, putting pillow longways between legs is the way to go, nice and comfy and I can sleep on other side now, I can feel leg getting stronger even though it's tight.

Creaky and crunchy knee should go and you may have a bit of clicky knee after .

Didnt realise both knees were so bad, how long before you're hoping to get other one done ?

Just gonna have some lunch then will venture to .

Take care, Fernie x

 

[Toothfairy]

Hi Fernie, I am having a lovely time thanks.
Good news about your better nights sleep. Hope it's repeated tonight.
I am hoping to get knee 2 ASAP but will depend on the whim of the great god of surgery.
Enjoy the rest of your weekend. Toothfairy x

 

[kneeper]

for 6 hours of sleep! The pillow worked well for me too.

 

[Fernie]

Hi, glad all well.

Not sure what happened last night, couldnt get much sleep at all... Such a roller coaster.

have a good day.

Fx

 

[Fernie]

Hi BoneSmarties, can someone advise when I can use a scar cream/ moisturiser on my scar ad it's getting really tight and dry, I'm 18 days out and it healing well apart from one tiny stitch at the very top which will probably need to be cut as it won't dissolve now.

Fernie

 

[Dewey]

Hello, Fernie! It sure sounds like you're progressing nicely now! I'm so glad to hear it. I'm just a week ahead of you....it'll be 4 weeks tomorrow.

6 hours of sleep sounds delightful! I think I do pretty well on the sleep front, except I wake quite often during the night. I wake, reposition my leg, and go right back to sleep. It could be much, much worse so I'm not going to complain about it. I stay in bed a good 7-8 hours so I'm getting good rest. I hope that continues....or even gets better!

I'm beginning to get a bit down now for some reason. Has that part of the recovery hit you yet? I don't know why....just get sad and weepy sometimes. I hate it, because it's just NOT me! I'm going to try to drive today, so I'm hoping that will help my mood. I think the driving part will be fine, but I'm a bit worried about getting into the driver's seat! I don't know if the knee will bend enough!

Just wanted to say I'm so glad you are doing better now. Take care!
Dewey

 

[Fernie]

Hi Dewey how are you? Good to hear from you.

So I'm guessing you'll be in soon for the other leg quite soon, how do you feel about that ?

Im doing ok, although it's a slog isn't it? Only 2.5 weeks out and ??? To go! A couple of time last week I got Upset as I felt so helpless and trapped and just generally down a I was hurting a bit and sick of the meds an nausea, so yes, I'm at that stage !

Itll be great if you an drive again for while before your next op, I have no trouble getting in and out of passenger side any my PT says I could be driving in couple weeks if I continue progressing.

I posted about using a scar cream already, but no one has replied yet, which is unusual, but I guess new questions can get lost In sOme of the slightly older posts. How is your scar? Have you got a pic up? I'll try and get one up next week.

Anyway, do take care and keep in touch Fernie

 

[kneeper]

Once the incision is completely closed you can use any cream on it. I was recommended cocoa butter with vitamin E. It's nice and soothing. Josephine will tell you you don't need any special concoction for minimizing the scar as it will heal fine on its own.

 

[Fernie]

Thanks kneeper, It looks pretty good but may leave it another day or so. Seeing nurse weds for a check and to remove steri strips but they've all fallen off now. Just as well as skin underneath was literally sticking to them.

Think ive overdone it a bit today as leg relly still and swollen up. Right now I cannot imagine working a full day and it not getting stiff like this.. But I guess that'll take a few months yet so I best look after it before I do start back at work!


I hope you are doing ok
Fernie

 

[Toothfairy]

Hi Fernie,
hope your stiffness and swelling is easier this morning. You are not even three weeks post op yet so this is all normal. You are right that you couldn't go to work like this but you have a lot of healing to do before work is on the horizon. Do I remember correctly that you are planning to return at 8 weeks? Is there any flexibility in this or will you have to return then regardless? I think that right now is you and knee time. Push thoughts of work away for at least another three weeks and then at 6 weeks post op you can start to consider how you are doing and whether it will be possible. Give yourself permission to rest and heal! Take care and have a lovely restful day, hopefully a bit easier now half term is over.
I am going to read all my hospital stuff today and make sure I am not missing anything and I will start to get myself organised. I am also seeing a friend for coffee! Hooray,
Catch up later, big hug and spoonful of giggle syrup,
Toothfairy x

 

[Fernie]

Hi Toothfairy, I just typed a long post but my iPad crashed and it's gone and . Never mind!

I hope you had a nice weekend with your family and got everything done. Not long now for you, how are you feeling?

Im hoping to go back after Easter, which'll be 8 wks. First week , 2 half days, nx week 1.5 days then back properly, week 11, to my normal which is 2.5 days in office and. Bit of home working on other days. The work doesn't concern me, it's the additional school runs, clubs etc that will need to done as well plus all the house stuff! Having a young Child to run around and get to school is a job in itself. But I'll have about 3 weeks just getting her routine back again before I need to add work into the mix so I'm hoping it will work out. If not, I'll assess and see what I can do. I'm going to start a tiny bit of home working later in the week.. Just an hour or so.

My main issue is that hubby goes back to work next week so I'll have to cope on my own and sorting out little one so she's ready to be picked up for school.

Right, I'm having lunch with the girls for an hour and I hope you enjoy your coffee .

Have a good day. Lots of giggly syrup in your coffee . Fx

 

[robynhood]

Hi Fernie. I can see youre enjoying the ups and downs of this recovery. And like you ive sometimes wrote a really good post only to have it disapear which is REALLY annoying and you miss out all the good bits when you re-post. As for your scar Im sure I waited until the 6 week check with my OS until I started adding bio oil to it. I used to really lather it well in the shower which helped but when I started having baths again, after my 6 week check also that seemed to help with the tightness feeling around the scar. Be careful you dont do too much on the bike and always try and ice afterwards I hope you have a lovely lunch with your friends. Always cheers you up. Take care.

 

[Chinook]

"Lessons learned, and Journey towards Recovery!" Sonja, What a super idea. I am sure the book would be a best seller Put me down for one... see sold already!!!!! :iagree: